Copyright, Arkansas State Archives images collection, 1830s-current. Give a donation in someones name to mark a special occasion, honor a friend or colleague or remember a beloved family member. He entered the first grade at a one-room school at Walnut Grove and graduated from Harrison High School, where he was a basketball and track star. For additional information: The CALS Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization. He served in numerous public offices, including two terms on the Arkansas Supreme Court. All Rights Reserved. 2023 Encyclopedia of Arkansas. All Rights Reserved. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. North America. He often rode a pony into town to attend high school. Ernest Dumas:I am Ernie Dumas and I am interviewing Judge Jack Holt. Earlier, Henley had appointed two other Little Rock attorneys, Steele Hays (later a colleague of Holt on the state Supreme Court) and Jerry D. Jackson, to represent inmates who had filed three petitions complaining about prison conditions. Jack would say he was a "Jack of all trades, but master of none" but his family would disagree. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Jack Holt to show support. Arkansas Supreme Court Project Arkansas Supreme Court Historical Society . Jack Holt might have become the governor of Arkansas.The year 1948 saw very important state and national elections. document.write ("<\/scr"+"ipt>"); Divergent Prosperity and the Arc of Reform (1968-2022) Category. Also known as W Holt, Judge Jack Holt. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Henleys decision in 1971, and the prisons remained under federal court supervision for more than a decade. He served three terms and was elected circuit judge in 1934. Jack C Holt, age 52 View Full Report Address:***** Oak Valley Dr, Apt D33, Nashville, TN. Copyright 2023 Echovita Inc. All rights reserved. 2. McMath, at age eighty-six, blind and infirm, delivered the eulogy at Holts funeral in 1998. | Verify and try again. A Jonesboro (Craighead County) chancery judge, Francis Cherry, beat them both. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Arkansas. , 111 W Rush Avenue; PO Box 430, Harrison, AR 72601 One of eleven children of Noah Calvin Bud Holt and Malicia Adeline Moore Holt, he grew up in Harrison, where he sold newspapers and worked in a garage while in high school before attending the University of Arkansas (UA) in Fayetteville (Washington County). Jack was a member of Northside Church of Christ but long before accepting the Lord he held many Christian values. For additional information: In 1928, his father was elected prosecuting attorney and, in 1934, circuit judge for the Fourteenth Circuit. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Advertisement. Arkansas State Archives J. Frank Holt was a major figure in Arkansas legal and political circles in the 1950s and 1960s. Additional support provided by the Arkansas General Assembly. Special thanks to the Department of Arkansas Heritage. Read More Jack B Holt , 41 Lives in Cincinnati, OH AKA: Jack Brandon Holt, Jack S Holt, Brandon Holt The second group of petitioners represented by Holt and Kaplan (the case became known as Holt v. Sarver II) enlarged the array of alleged abuses in the penitentiary: grueling forced labor, torture, unsanitary conditions, crowding, racial discrimination, lack of protection from assaults and other crimes by fellow inmates, and lack of simple amenities of daily life such as toilet articles and clothing. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem.